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Last night, there was (I preface with "was" as it is no longer among the living) the largest spider I've ever seen outside of a clear container or zoo-type display. It was so heavy, its web line across the backyard sagged under its weight. About the size of a standard ice cube, with hairs all over it. Too dark to get a good photo.

Guess I haven't looked out my windows in several months. There is a local city park with a small pond near here, and they needed to drain it for some reason (i.e. haven't cleaned it in about two decades). The wildlife there was moved, except for the flying birds, mainly ducks. One of them tried out here, then realized there's much less water.